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More Than A Dancer
Tylee Hunt, Guest Writer
May 5, 2020
For many students, adjusting to a college education online for the remaining semester has been a bit of a shift. Biology majors have resorted to doing labs at home, journalism majors have continued to write online, but for dance majors, the adjustment has been more intense. In the blink of an eye, Marymount dance majo...
MMC Clubs & Orgs. During COVID-19
Jenna Fanelli, Staff Writer
April 20, 2020
In the midst of the uncertainty and change surrounding COVID-19, many of Marymount’s clubs and organizations have had to make drastic changes in order to adapt as online learning has taken the place of physically attending campus. The Monitor, for example, is still functioning remotely with Zoom mee...
MMC’s Alternative Letter Grading
Rayiah Ross, Staff Writer
April 13, 2020
With COVID-19 wreaking havoc across the globe, many schools have turned to Pass/Fail grading to lessen the weight on students. Within the last month, Marymount Manhattan College has made the decision to allow Pass/Fail as an option as an alternative to letter grades. Faculty will continue grading students...
Monetization of Memes
Gabrielle Fiorella, Staff Writer
February 18, 2020
When you think of memes, what are the first things that you think of? Vine? (RIP) Tik Tok? Memes that you casually see on Instagram, or Twitter? Well, all of these are viable responses and all of these forms of memes make money, lots of money. Memes have been popularly monetized for many years now, with...
Was the Senate Trial Fair?
Seamus Fallon, Staff Writer
February 18, 2020
On Wednesday, February 5th, after two weeks and six days of endless rhetoric and debate, the United States Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of two articles of impeachment ratified by the House of Representatives mainly along party lines which were an abuse of power and obstruction of Congress....
A Transfer’s Experience at MMC
Michael Dunlap, Guest Writer
February 18, 2020
Each semester at Marymount Manhattan College brings new classes, experiences, knowledge, and most importantly, new students. Like most colleges, Marymount Manhattan has the option for students coming from other colleges, for any number of reasons, to be admitted upon acceptance to MMC through a tra...
CWC Mindfulness
Gabrielle Fiorella, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
I attended the Mindfulness MMC meditation course this semester and I highly recommend it. The CWC will be having a once a week, four-week course again next semester. Four Thursdays in a row for 1 hour, I went to the Multi-Faith Center to relieve my stress and feel better about everything that was overw...
Student Internships
Madeline Nortz, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
There are many opportunities and experiences that we as students are excited to take advantage of during our time in college. Studying abroad, living in New York City, internships, fellowships, and more. While these are all amazing opportunities, many of us get so busy wrapped up in schoolwork, part-...
Tips to Get Through Finals
Gwen Attridge, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
With Thanksgiving falling so late this year, the end of the semester (or #FinalsSZN) has snuck up on us quicker than we ever could have imagined. One minute we were all relaxing with our family and friends, and the next we were all buried in work. It seems like no matter who you ask, no matter what maj...
Self Defense Workshop
Rayiah Ross, Staff Writer
December 7, 2019
For three days of November, Marymount Manhattan College joined the Director of Residence Life and R.A.D certified instructor, Michelle Quock, in teaching students, faculty, and staff basic self-defense techniques. The self-defense workshops took place on Monday, Nov 11th at Cooper Square, Wednesday, Nov 13th at Nugent Hall 457, and Thursday, Nov 14th at t...
Cuffing Season and Mental Health
Averee Nelson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2019
As the summer comes to an end, the dawn of fall is in the air. When the leaves turn from bright orange to a crinkly brown, and every person nearby is adorned with turtlenecks and scarves, that is the signal of the new season. Although, this season is not just about the chilly weather; this is the beg...
What it Means to Be Thankful
Elena Maldonado-Dunn, Staff Writer
December 7, 2019
Well, Thanksgiving is coming up, and even though the origins of the holiday may be slightly controversial, it is undeniably a time to give thanks and bring the family together. Also, it’s time to eat food. Lots and lots of food. Every family’s Thanksgiving traditions are different, and every indivi...
